Live Show – Episode 109 – Living on the Edge Connector and Syncing

This Live Show episode was broadcast live on Thursday, March 5, 2026. For more information on the show, please visit our YouTube page at https://youtube.arcaderepairtips.com/. All of our past episodes can be found there as well as the upcoming schedule for our future episodes. On this episode, Tim and Jonathan discussed the following topics…
- Follow Up from Jon (a.k.a. jumpingeneral) on a Contra that has a damaged edge connector.
- Question from Tom who has a Games Family board that does not turn on at all (i.e. no fan, no screen, no sound).How to Jumper an ATX Power Supply (Bit-Tech) – https://bit-tech.net/guides/modding/how-to-jump-a-psu/1/
- Question from Hayden who has a Pac-Man with a Wells Gardner K4600 monitor that recently had a cap kit installed and now needs adjustment.Sync Troubles (The Real Bob Roberts) – http://therealbobroberts.net/sync.html
- Question from David who would like to replace the pistol-style light guns on an Area 51 arcade cabinet with rifle-style light guns.Optical Gun Adapter Harnesses (Twisted Quarter) – https://twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=315_319
- Question from Dan who has a Centipede with a screen that constantly rolls and can’t be adjusted out.Centipede Pinouts (KLOV) – https://www.arcade-museum.com/pinouts-game/centipede
- Arcade Repair Tips Bracketology – 10 Best Arcade Games of the 2000s, Ranked (Comicbook.com) – https://comicbook.com/gaming/list/10-best-arcade-games-of-the-2000s-ranked/
- Tim’s Birthday Gift 2026 – Klein Tools ET310KIT AC Circuit Breaker Finder Kit – https://amzn.to/40ClIyL
- Pokemon Pinball Machines Announced, And They’re Super-Expensive (GameSpot) – https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-pinball-machines-announced-and-theyre-super-expensive/1100-6537992/
- Pokémon Revealed (Pinball News) – https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2026/02/13/pokemon-revealed/
- LaserDisc Games Changed the Industry and Then Disappeared (Comicbook.com) – https://comicbook.com/gaming/feature/laserdisc-games-changed-the-industry-and-then-disappeared/
- Get Perfect Emulation From this FPGA-Based Arcade Board (Hackster) – https://www.hackster.io/news/get-perfect-emulation-from-this-fpga-based-arcade-d9062827c078
- Meet the Arcade Cabinet That Never Plays the Same Game Twice (Hackster) – https://www.hackster.io/news/meet-the-arcade-cabinet-that-never-plays-the-same-game-twice-6c6549453585
- Man in induced coma after fight during child’s birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese on Monroe Street (WTVG) – https://www.13abc.com/2026/02/18/man-induced-coma-after-fight-during-childs-birthday-party-chuck-e-cheese-monroe-street/
After Show Links:
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Please feel free to leave any comments, questions or suggestions below or on the YouTube page for this episode. As always, you can contact us when we are off the air by email at questions@arcaderepairtips.com. Enjoy!
Live Show – Episode 109 – Living on the Edge Connector and Syncing
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